Today I went to the Choctaw Powwow. I found something unexpected. I watched all these beautiful men and women dancing Native American dances. As they danced, there were different groups of men singing and beating drums. At first, I thought that I didn’t like the constant drum beats, but as I continued to take in the scene, I found the drum beats soothing.
About four years ago, I discovered that music with a deep bass beat has a wonderful effect on me, especially when I am anxious. That deep bass beat relaxes me. Even if I am listening to music I don’t like, as long as I hear that beat, I feel calmer and more at peace. I don’t know why it happens, but if I know something works, then I don’t need to know why or how it works, I just need to let it work.
Letting a deep bass beat give me a sense of calm and using it when I have anxiety is a lot like having faith in God’s plan. I don’t know the how God’s plan works, and I don’t know why the events and circumstances of my life are the way they are. I don’t know why there’s evil and sorrow. I don’t know why I will suffer in my life. Yet, I know God’s plan works. I see miracles every day. I saw over forty thousand people gather together today to pray and celebrate their culture. It was a miracle of God to see some much love and light. I have no doubt His plan works. I don’t need a how or why. I just want to let His plan work in my life and just like that deep bass beat, I know I will feel God’s peace in my heart. I have faith in that.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
